Johann Kowoll was a German

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 socialist politician.

In his young years, Kowoll had several jobs; as stenographer, office assistant, journalist, cottage worker and machine operator. In 1906 he joined the Free Trade Unions. In 1908 he became a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany

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During the German Revolution

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, the served as the foreman of the Workers and Soldiers Council

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 of Laurahütte and was a member of the Central Workers and Soldiers Council in Silesia

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. He was also the District Secretary of the Free Trade Unions in Upper Silesia

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. In 1919 Kowoll became the editor of Kattowitzer Volkswille

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In 1922 he was elected to the Silesian Sejm.